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Badlands / White River KOA
- 20720 South Dakota Highway 44
- Interior, SD 57750
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I-90 Exit 131, 9 miles to Badlands National Park Visitor Center, left to Interior 2 miles, turn left on Highway 44, 4 miles.
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2011 President's Award
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No planes, trains or automobiles!
Badlands / White River KOA lies just 4 miles from Badlands National Park, where tabletop buttes and craggy bluffs rise from the nation's largest protected mixed-grass prairie. Here, guests relax in the shade from hundreds of mature trees beside the peaceful White River . You won't hear trains, planes or even many automobiles, but you will enjoy amenities like a large swimming pool, mini golf, and a playground. Wildlife sightings are common as Bald Eagles, Prairie Dogs, Turkeys, and Beaver make their homes in and around the campground. Campers can take a short drive through beautiful scenery to the famous Wall Drug for a 5 cent cup of coffee, or enjoy the many trails and overlooks in Badlands National Park. Leave the work to us: Hot Breakfasts and Indian Taco dinners are served daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Meet Your Hosts
Now, their goal is to treat every guest like family. Steve grew up around a family business and later pursued a career in product management. He knows that an emphasis on quality and attention to detail are what makes a business memorable. That’s why you’ll experience sparkling clean restrooms, hearty hot breakfasts and friendly, helpful staff. Marci is a sign language interpreter and has worked with international students. Communication is her strong suit. Her focus is on making your stay GREAT. Both of them want your experience at Badlands KOA to be one that you will remember for all of the right reasons.
Because this is about family, campers will also see the Kyle kids pitching in. They have great ideas about how to have fun and are a great resource for information on where to hike or see wildlife. Activities at Badlands KOA are kid-tested and kid-approved.
Whether you are looking for some family fun, or prefer shady peace and quiet, the Kyles invite you to join their “camping family”.
Campground Amenities
- Cable TV (available on most full hook-up sites; included in rate)
- Families
- Free pet shower.
- Fishing (river has catfish, we do not sell licenses or supplies)
- Self-service, convenience foods offered
- Exercise room with home gym and exercycle.
- RV Clubs & Rallies
- Food prepared by staff for consumption by the customer at their site or in outdoor seating provided by campground.
Campground Activities
Let us do the cooking!
Don't miss these great opportunities at our Kook House. Very popular is our all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. We serve up hundreds of pancakes with side orders of sausage, bacon, and coffee, OJ, milk, or water to quench your thirst. Delicious biscuits and gravy are also an option. Indian Tacos are our latest big hit. We start with "Woodenknife" fry bread, made locally, and pile on seasoned beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes with salsa & sour cream on the side. Our guests love this local favorite and it is a complete meal. We also serve cheesy fry bread and for dessert we offer cinnamon fry bread or ice cream.
Nature Walks
Stroll the perimeter of our 31 acre campground and enjoy the serenity of the White River and views of the Badlands. Bird watchers will marvel at the Cliff Swallows nesting by the thousands, under the bridges bordering our property.
Campfires
Camping is not complete without a nice campfire. The KOA is one of the few campgrounds where campfires are allowed in the Badlands area. Plenty of wood is available for sale in our store.
Swimming
It can get warm in the Badlands and there is no better way to cool off than a dip in our large built-in swimming pool. A kiddy pool is also available for the little ones.
Romp with Rover
Exercise your pooch in our 150 'x 50' dog park. It is large enough to play fetch and give your dog a good run or watch him frolic with other dog pals while you sit in the shade on the garden swing.
Mini-golf
Practice those short shots on our on-site miniature golf course or if you want to get more serious, Wall has a nice 9 hole, 36 par golf course you can visit with amazing views along the way.
Horseshoes
Horseshoes are available free of charge for a little horseshoe competition if so inclined.
Bird watching
In addition to the thousands of cliff swallows along the river, bald eagles visit regularly and a virtual plethora of bird life enjoying the hundreds of shade trees in our park.
Ball field
Our large grassy field is big enough for soccer, football, softball or all three. A volleyball court is ready for play. Or simply fly a kite for a lower impact activity.
Fitness Room
Don't miss out on your work-out, even if it is hot outside. Our air conditioned exercise room includes a Bow-Flex home gym, recumbant exercycle and TV.
Fun-cycles
These three wheelers are fun for the kids and mom and dad alike.
Local Attractions
Badlands National Park
Located in southwestern South Dakota, Badlands National Park consists of 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest, protected mixed grass prairie in the United States. For more information, visit Badlands National Park online, or call (605) 433-5361.
Minuteman Missile Historic Site
This new attraction, located near the Badlands/White River KOA will be open for free tours starting on Memorial Day. Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is one of the nation's newest national park areas. The tours (reservations required) will be conducted twice daily, Monday through Friday. Call 605-433-5552 for reservations or visit Minuteman Missile Historic Site online for more information.
Wall Drug
Art Gallery Dining Rooms seat 520 guests! Cafe specialties: country breakfasts, hot beef sandwiches, buffalo burgers, homemade pies, donuts and cinnamon rolls. 5 cent coffee! Old fashioned Soda Fountain. 605-279-2175. Wall Drug
Scenic Drive to Wall and Wall Drug
The Badlands loop road is a 35 mile drive with spectacular views that will lead to a world famous Wall Drug.
Wounded Knee Museum
In Wall, learn the unforgettable story of the Wounded Knee Massacre. Experience the narrative museum through vivid graphics, photographs and shocking firsthand accounts. Visit the Wounded Knee Museum online for more information.
Badlands Helicopter Rides
For a bird's eye view of the Badlands and a simply awesome adventure, book a helicopter ride and see the Badlands in a most memorable way. Visit Badlands Helicopters online for all the details.
The Prairie Homestead and the Badlands Trading Post
The Prairie Homestead is one of the very few sod dwellings intact today. The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's cultural resources worthy of preservation. In 1974 the Prairie Homestead was placed on this list. Visit the Prairie Homestead online for more information, or call (605) 433-5400.
Badlands Petrified Gardens
Open daily Mid-April to November 1. The Badlands Petrified Gardens offer an astonishing and unique view of the geological history of the Badlands area, including the largest display of petrified trees and prehistoric fossils found in the Badlands of South Dakota. Some of the exhibits include: Sealife fossils over 200 million years old, petrified trees over 60 million years old, fossilized remains of the Sabertooth Tiger, Bear Dog, Titanothere and others, fluorescent mineral display, large display of Badlands minerals and agates, extensive Rock and Gift Shop. For more information please call 1-605-837-2448.
